Can you feel the ship moving?

[TheWog]

you are also crossing the gulf stream the first and last nights. Much rougher doing so.

you will sometimes also notice the water in your glasses moving. thought that was pretty neat.

 

[mom2sean_n_alex]

We felt lots of movement. It seemed to be exagerated when we were in bed, or for me particularly when dining in the restaruants. At first I thought it was low blood sugar or something. But I sat down to talk to our asst. server Noel from Phillipines) the last night after I had eaten and felt it. We had some big seas our first night at sea - it made a flash light I had in the bedside drawer roll. Then the last night on the way home. The Captain came on and warned us that there was a high swell warning (10-14 ft) seas that we would traverse between 11 pm and 3 am. We were definitely rocking and rolling that night! I jammed a towel in the middle of the closet doors to keep them shut!

For the most part I felt a little swimmy in the head but that was it. It wasn't unbearable and only REALLY noticible at times. This was my first cruise (and we just got back yesterday!) and I loved it! Although last night my body was horridly missing the rocking LOL and I was dizzy!

 

[cutesnoopy]

I was on 9/19 Wonder. I didn't feel much on the 1st 2 days but it rocked a little on the 3rd night and a lot more on the 4th night. It all depends on the weather. They let us knew the ship was going to be rocked a bit on the 4th night due to the weather so we were prepared. Luckily, I don't have sea sick so I was ok.

I still felt like I was on the ship the whole day after I got off the ship and a little the day after.

 

[disneyholic family]

we sailed in july for both of our cruises and could not feel the ship move at all except during the short period that it crosses the gulf stream (the first and last night).....and that was only very very mild rocking...
the rest of the time we didn't feel a thing....
and both my daughter and i are extremely prone to motion sickness.....neither of us used anything against motion sickness and we were 100% fine....

i should add that we had perfect weather....

 

[jrabbit]

I can feel the ship moving as soon as I head down the hallway to my stateroom - and the ship is still safely secured to the dock at Port Canaveral. My head plays games with the rest of my body but I still love cruzin' DCL!!

 

[arlenesp]

On the sept 23 the ship was doing so serious rocking at 6pm Just when we were going to eat. I think the worst was being tossed back and forth while you are trying to walk a straight line and not knock over anyone. Once we went to the room and sat on the verandah i felt better. After that we had smooth sailing. Only thing i took was ginger as can't take bonine or draminine. My dd and her ds were affected the most. She couldn't stay for her Palo dinner. But we got her another on the last night and the staff at palo came up to her to congratulate her for making it.

 

[MB MinnieGirl]

I could certainly feel the movement that's for sure. Nothing that would stop me from enjoying the cruise but I was very surprised!

After leaving PC I felt the sway somewhat in the room when I was getting ready for dinner but when we walking to Parrot Cay - I thought I would pass out. My DD4 ran off and jumped up in one of the huge portholes and I guess one of the servers saw I was feeling a bit odd because he ran right over to her and brought her to me. Had I walked the length of the room at that point I know I would have kissed the floor for sure.

Going to sleep was the strangest. I can only relate it to having the feeling of head spins after one to many glasses of wine (not that I EVER do that!). I would lay in bed and slap the wall with my hand trying to get the bed to quit moving It didn't work though.

The best things are what others have said - looking out over the decks to the ocean moving...sounds strange but true. I don't know what I would have done without a verandah because that is what made my "spins" stop so that I could get some sleep.

Next time, Bonnie is coming with me!

 

[endkaos]

Originally posted by Aisling
I'm not worried about getting sea sick...I'm just worried about feeling insecure on a ship that bobs side to side, like it's going to tip over. (I know that won't happen!) I've never been on a ship before, so I just want to be prepared. Thanks for all the responses.

Ships don't "bob" side to side. They either tip front to back (think Master and Commander with water breaking over the bow [front of ship]) or the swivel/shimmy circlerly. The swivel or shimmy is what is going to make you sick. It's like sitting in your chair and making the circles with your hips. It's an inconsistent motion that will throw off your equalibrium.

A couple of my hints...
Look at the horizon, not the water.
Keep cool but not cold
Don't eat seafood or eggs.
and don't think you can beat seasickness without assistance.


~Fair winds and calm seas.

 

[aprilgail2]

We felt it rocking both cruises! The second was a lot more than the first..the second one the closet doors were sliding back adn forth slamming into the wall during the night (until igot up and shoved towels in either side of the cdoor track to muffle the noise!). I felt the rocking more while laying in the sofa bed since the rocking was front to back and it sort of just rocked you to sleep in there. But I took Bonine starting the day I left home and every day after and was fine!

 

[jrabbit]

I don't know what I would have done without a verandah because that is what made my "spins" stop so that I could get some sleep.

The veranda help twofold. 1) Fresh air does wonders for sea sickness and 2) being able to see out over the sea to the horizon helps.

Granted if you are on a boat in the ocean as opposed to a ship, being outside and seeing the horizon ain't going to help much (think fishing boat or snorkeling excursion on a small boat)

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Last year on our 11/29 Eastern sailing we caught the tail end of the late year hurricane. There were 26 foot waves. The ship was rocking a bit DW felt it but myself and DDs were fine. The only other time we have felt motion on our last 3 sailing were in the first 5 hours or so at sea............You'll be fine. It's the "sea legs" for the next couple of days when we get back to port that get me.

 

[westjones]

I just got off of my 5th cruise this past weekend (we were on the Sept. 18th 7 night ) and I was sea sick for 2 of the days (didn't eat anything).

I took Bonine with me and Dramamine for the kids (Bonine says not to give to kids under 12). Well the Bonine didn't do a thing for me, and on the second day I decided to try the Dramamine and it helped a lot more (still didn't feel hungry, but was able to get out and see a movie and the show).

I know for some people the Bonine works great (that is why I took it since it was highly recommended by others on this board).

I would suggest taking a couple of kinds of medicines with you just in case one doesn't work for you. Next time I am only taking the Dramamine.

On my other 4 cruises, I never experienced sea sickness for this long (2 days). There have been periods of time (like maybe for an evening) that I felt bad, but never for a whole day! This time it was because of Hurricane Jeanne and the rough waters that it was creating. So this was unusual.

DJ

 

[WheresGoofy]

My wife and I took our first Disney cruise a couple of years ago. I remember I could tell the boat was rocking during a couple of the shows in the wtd. Other than that 1 night we went through a storm and I woke up briefly to note the rocking. It rocked me right back to sleep though.

I remember my wife was concerned because that was her first cruise and got the motion sickness preventatives and never had to use anything. We will definitely take them with us on our next cruise just in case the ride is rough.

Here shortly we will find out if our daughter will enjoy her first Disney adventure at WDW and then the Magic!

 

[spotdog]

Both cruises I've taken I started taking the Meclizine/Bonine, according to the directions on the bottle, starting the night before my cruise.

It worked well for the first evening, when the ship was rocking as we crossed the Gulf Stream. The motion seemed to be the worst at dinner and in the theatre. After the first night, I got used to the motion and didn't need it anymore.

You can get Bonine from a box outside the Medical Center, at all hours, forward on Deck 1.

 

[ericnj]

We were on the 10 day cruise and at full speed in 10-15 foot seas we felt it. Only my youngest(who is prone to motion seakness) got sick and needed medication. The days before and after were fine for all of us. You will be fine as the weather reports and the captain will help you stear clear of all heavy seas.

 

[Aisling]

You will be fine as the weather reports and the captain will help you stear clear of all heavy seas.

Apart from sea sickness, was anyone nervous because of the movement, just as some people are afraid to fly? The reason why I'm asking is that my mom refuses to come with us because she's scared of the rocking of the boat. She won't get on a plane, either. I fly just fine, but now she has me thinking about the boat!

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by Aisling
Apart from sea sickness, was anyone nervous because of the movement, just as some people are afraid to fly? The reason why I'm asking is that my mom refuses to come with us because she's scared of the rocking of the boat. She won't get on a plane, either. I fly just fine, but now she has me thinking about the boat!

I have to say, it is an odd sensation at first. But when you look out at the waves, you can tell that they are no where near high enough to cause you concern. Yes, you can feel the ship moving up and down in the waves, but there's no fear of it capsizing. I was on that August 28th cruise too, with the 10-15 foot waves, and we WERE speeding along on that one day...but after a little while we got used to the movement and we laughed about it. I made sure that my DSs and my DH and I all took Bonine, starting the day BEFORE the cruise, and took it each and every day of the cruise. Doing this also lets you avoid that "sea leg" feeling after you get off the ship.

 

[Tluvs2talk]

I get motion sickness on thinks that spin round and round, and I get sick riding in the mountains, however I have been on 9 cruises and have not been sick once. I too was afraid the first few times cruising that I would get sea sick or have have a panic attack when I couldn't see land. We have been in very smooth water and have been in water so rough I thought I would fall out of bed. I actually like the rocking and sleep very well on cruises. I think if you feel sick the best think to do is go by the pool area and get some fresh air, it always helps. The waiters also told our tablemates who were feeling queasy to eat. An empty tummy made you feel worse than one with food in it.

Teri

 

[jrabbit]

I could tell the boat was rocking during a couple of the shows in the wtd.

For me its the waiting for the shows to start. You can kinda tell that the curtains on the stage are moving. Not much (usually) but it's enough to make me feel ill. If I'm not looking at those curtains I do fine, so I either sit there with my eyes closed until the show starts or sit sideways and talk to my family (or our new friends from dinner - it seems like we usually sat together at the shows)

 

[wdwoldtimer]

I don't particularly care for the movement of the water in glasses during dinner.